2 Corinthians 10:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

For we dare not count ourselves among or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves; but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

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  • 2 Cor 3:1 : 1 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as some others, letters of recommendation to you, or from you?
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
  • Prov 27:2 : 2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
  • Luke 18:11 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
  • 2 Cor 10:18 : 18 For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
  • Rom 15:18 : 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in making the Gentiles obedient by word and deed,
  • 2 Cor 5:12 : 12 For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you an opportunity to boast on our behalf, so that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.
  • Job 12:2 : 2 No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
  • Prov 25:27 : 27 It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glory to search out one's own glory.

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  • 2 Cor 10:13-18
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    13But we will not boast beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God has distributed to us, a measure to reach even to you.

    14For we do not extend ourselves beyond our measure, as though we did not reach to you: for we have come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

    15Not boasting beyond our measure, that is, in other men's labors; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

    16To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

    17But he who glories, let him glory in the Lord.

    18For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

  • 2 Cor 5:12-13
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    12For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you an opportunity to boast on our behalf, so that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

    13For if we are out of our minds, it is for God; or if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

  • 2 Cor 10:11
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    11Let such a person consider this, that as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

  • 2 Cor 10:7-8
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    7Do you look on things after the outward appearance? If anyone trusts that he is Christ's, let him think this again in himself, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.

    8For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord has given us for edification and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

  • 1 Cor 4:6-7
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    6And these things, brothers, I have applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, so that none of you be puffed up for one against another.

    7For who makes you different from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

  • 1 Cor 11:31
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    31For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged.

  • Gal 6:3-4
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    3For if a man thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

    4But let every man examine his own work, and then he shall have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

  • 2 Cor 12:5-6
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    5Of such a one will I boast, yet of myself I will not boast, but in my weaknesses.

    6For though I would desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But now I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above that which he sees me to be, or that he hears of me.

  • 1 Cor 4:10
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    10We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honored, but we are despised.

  • 2 Cor 11:16-18
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    16I say again, let no one think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast a little.

    17That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as if foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

    18Since many boast according to the flesh, I will also boast.

  • 2 Cor 3:1
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    1Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as some others, letters of recommendation to you, or from you?

  • 2 Cor 10:2
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    2But I plead with you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence by which I think to be bold against some who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

  • 2 Cor 3:5
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    5Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

  • 1 Cor 10:22
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    22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

  • 1 Thess 2:6
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    6Nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

  • 2 Thess 3:9
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    9Not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example for you to follow.

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    5For I consider that I am not in any way inferior to the very chief apostles.

  • Rom 12:3
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    3For I say, through the grace given to me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to each one the measure of faith.

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    18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

  • 2 Cor 12:19
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    19Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ, but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edification.

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    3But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man's judgment; indeed, I do not even judge myself.

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    11I have become a fool in boasting; you have compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you. For in nothing am I behind the very chief apostles, though I am nothing.

  • Gal 5:26
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    26Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

  • Rom 12:16
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    16Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

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    4Lest if those of Macedonia come with me and find you unprepared, we (not to say you) should be ashamed of this same confident boasting.

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    20Avoiding this, that anyone should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us;

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    3Let nothing be done through strife or vanity; but in humility let each consider others better than themselves.

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    12But what I do, I will continue to do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast.

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    17For we are not like many who corrupt the word of God; but as of sincerity, as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.

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    5For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

  • 1 Cor 10:12
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    12Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.

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    15I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.

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    13These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

  • 2 Cor 1:12
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    12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

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    21I speak concerning reproach, as though we were weak. But in whatever anyone is bold—I speak foolishly—I am bold also.

  • Rom 14:12
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    12So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.

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    9What then? Are we better than they? Not at all: for we have already charged both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;

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    8But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we better, nor if we do not eat are we worse.